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how to write ca(wipe) in chinese

擦

pinyincā
radicals扌Stroke count17
eanglish meaningwipe; clean; rub; scrub; rake

Stroke order of the Chinese character "擦" (ca)

Handwriting

v. （摩擦） rub:

1. 擦根火柴
strike a match;

2. 摩拳擦掌
rubbing one's hands together;

3. 手上擦破一点皮
just a scratch on the hand

v. （用布、手巾等摩擦使干净; 揩拭; 抹） wipe; scrub; clean:

1. 擦地板
mop [scrub] the floor;

2. 擦汗
wipe the sweat away;

3. 擦脸
dry one's face;

4. 擦皮鞋
polish [shine] shoes;

5. 擦枪
clean a gun;

6. 擦桌子
wipe the table;

7. 用毛巾擦身
scrub oneself with a towel; towel oneself

v. （涂抹; 搽） spread on; put on:

1. 给机器擦油
grease a machine; oil a machine;

2. 给伤口擦碘酒
apply iodine to a wound;

3. 在脸上擦香脂
put [smooth] some cream on the face

v. （贴着或靠近） brush; shave:

1. 他粗鲁地从我身边擦过。
He brushed past me in a very rude way.

2. 燕子擦着树梢飞过。
The swallow shaved the top of a tree.

v. （把瓜果等放在礤床上来回摩擦，使成细丝） scrape (into shreds):